diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Repository.php b/lib/Doctrine/Repository.php
index 14b167db41..2879badf38 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Repository.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Repository.php
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ abstract class Repository {
     $this->entityManager->flush();
   }
 
+  public function getReference($id) {
+    return $this->entityManager->getReference($this->getEntityClassName(), $id);
+  }
+
   /**
    * @param T $entity
    */
diff --git a/lib/Newsletter/Links/Links.php b/lib/Newsletter/Links/Links.php
index 5853bae2a9..8cc29a52c2 100644
--- a/lib/Newsletter/Links/Links.php
+++ b/lib/Newsletter/Links/Links.php
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ class Links {
         continue;
       }
 
-      $newsletter = $this->newslettersRepository->findOneById($newsletterId);
-      $sendingQueue = $this->sendingQueueRepository->findOneById($queueId);
+      $newsletter = $this->newslettersRepository->getReference($newsletterId);
+      $sendingQueue = $this->sendingQueueRepository->getReference($queueId);
 
       if (!$newsletter instanceof NewsletterEntity || !$sendingQueue instanceof SendingQueueEntity) {
         continue;